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The Nine-Day DGP: Why Shyam Bhagat Negi’s Brief Tenure Is More Than Just a Formality

28 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

“A nine-day tenure that reflects not just administrative necessity, but the quiet symbolism of seniority, timing, and recognition in India’s bureaucra...

Book Reviews

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

Change Makers

How IPS Bharat Reddy Led Delhi Police’s eHRMS 2.0 Rollout, Transforming 90,000 Personnel Management Digitally

28 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

A detailed feature on IPS Bharat Reddy’s leadership in implementing eHRMS 2.0 across Delhi Police, digitizing...

Beyond Headlines

AI, Forest Wisdom and Community Action Revive Rare Wildlife in Chhattisgarh’s Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

28 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

AI-driven and community-led initiatives in Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve are restoring forest canopy,...

Video Interview

From IIT to IPS: Ajay Choudhary on AI, Policing & the Future of Law Enforcement

27 March 2026

Pallavi Priya

In an era where technology is redefining every sphere of governance, policing too is undergoing a silent...

Must Read

CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

UPSC to Release Provisional Prelims Answer Key from 2026, Candidates Can Challenge Errors Through Online Portal

23 March 2026

Uttarakhand Set for Major Bureaucratic Reshuffle: Secretaries, DMs, IPS Officers and ADMs Likely to Be Transferred

25 March 2026

Videos

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

India’s First Visually Impaired IFS Officer on Diplomacy, Inclusion and Changing the System

12 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

Hindustan Copper Limited Signs MoU with MECON Limited to Accelerate Mining Project Implementation

28 March 2026

Oil India Limited Records Highest-Ever Daily Output of 1,47,159 BOE Amid West Asia Fuel Disruptions

28 March 2026

NHPC and JKSPDCL Sign Agreement to Develop 500 MW Hydroelectric Projects in Jammu & Kashmir

28 March 2026

WCL’s Mines Rescue Station Nagpur Pioneers Advanced Rope Rescue Training in India with Allied Safety (Petzl)

28 March 2026

Bank of Baroda Partners with FCI to Offer Customized Salary Accounts for 27,000 Employees Across India

28 March 2026

RailTel Wins ₹13 Crore HMIS SITC & O&M Contract from Mumbai Port Authority

28 March 2026

NRL and NIPER-Guwahati Sign MoA to Develop APIs from Petroleum and Biomass Feedstocks

28 March 2026

MCL Signs Long-Term Coal Supply Agreements with NTPC to Ensure 5 MTPA Fuel for Key Thermal Power Plants

28 March 2026

Defence News

anti-drone training programme for CISF officers

Drone Threats Are Rising—Here’s How India Is Training CISF Officers to Stop Them Before It’s Too Late

28 March 2026

Indian Army Shaurya Drone Squadrons Explained: Role, Features, Benefits And Future Impact

28 March 2026

Operation Urja Suraksha Explained: How Indian Navy is Protecting India’s Oil Supply in the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

28 March 2026

India’s Own Space Station Is Coming: Inside ISRO’s ₹1,763 Crore Orbital Independence Mission

28 March 2026

Judiciary News

Calcutta HC Reserves Verdict on Election Commission Transfers of Bureaucrats in Bengal, Orders Records by March 30

28 March 2026

Wake-Up Call for Gujarat: High Court Orders Child Protection Policy Amid Concerns Over Care Institutions

27 March 2026

Supreme Court Declines Relief to IRS Sameer Wankhede, Allows Two Weeks to Reply to Chargesheet in Cordelia Probe

26 March 2026

Punjab DA Disparity Case: High Court Questions Why IAS, IPS Officers Get Timely Allowance While Employees Face Delays

26 March 2026

CSR News

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Numaligarh Refinery Wins Dual Honours for Operational Innovation and CSR at Governance Now PSU Awards 2026

11 March 2026

Opinion

Features

Wisdom–Ethics–AI and Future of Law: From Intelligence to Judgement

Anurag Goel

Features

The War Before the War: What Iran Teaches Us About India’s Next Conflict

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

UPSC Stories

He Quit His Job, Faced Failure, and Came Back Stronger: Mayank Purohit’s AIR 33 Story | Exclusive

27 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From a small Rajasthan town to AIR 33 in UPSC CSE 2025, Mayank Purohit’s journey blends strategy, setbacks,...

A Grandfather’s Inspiration, A Granddaughter’s AIR 46: Shambhavi Tiwari’s UPSC Story | Exclusive

26 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Raised by grandparents in Pantnagar, Shambhavi Tiwari turned early failures into AIR 46 in UPSC CSE 2025...

From Being Carried by His Mother to Cracking UPSC: Nitish Kumar Secures AIR 847

25 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Nitish Kumar’s UPSC journey to AIR 847 is a story of resilience, disability, and a mother’s sacrifice...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...